Malawi VP Chilima pleads with DPP officials against castigations
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima on Sunday appealed to ruling DPP party officials to stop castigating opposition members during rallies, saying Malawians are only interested in good governance and development.
He made the remarks on Sunday afternoon during a DPP political rally at Nyambadwe SchoolGround in Blantyre.
Chilima’s remarks come hot on the heels of continued bad mouthing by DPP officials on opposition politicians the latest case being in Thyolo during a rally which the Vice President did not attend.
During that rally, top DPP officials took turns to castigate the opposition, the academician, and the civil society on a number of issues.
But speaking at Ndirande rally on Sunday, Chilima said political castigations and mudslinging must stop and instead concentrate on serving the 16 million Malawians who voted for the party.
“Let us stop this kind of politics. Let us help the President govern and not castigate people. Let us serve the 16 million people of this country who voted for us,” said Chilima.
He also advised the DPP party gurus to stop responding to each and every attack from opposition parties, saying as a ruling party this is a time to be calm, focused and govern.
Chilima then appealed to all party and government officials to help President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika to run the country and spread development projects so that come 2019 people should give the party a landslide victory just like they did in 2009 when they were impressed by the late Bingu wa Mutharika.
“The works of the late Professor Bingu wa Mutharika spoke for him in 2009. We can do the same if we focus and get down to work and avoid politics of castigations,” said the VP who has been out of the limelight of late.
The VP, who used a number of proverbs in his speech, also cautioned what he called internal bickering and backbiting in the party.
He said some officials are distabilising the party with gossips and that if left unchecked things would worsen, warning that Njoka saweta (a snake is not a pet)
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika picked Chilima, a technocrat, as running mate in the 2014 elections.
Thousands of people attended the rally.
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The most sensible speech from a Malawian politician so far. This young man has shown guts and courage. If only there were more like him|
thus why i personally salute chilima cause he is really an intergrated man we need people like him
In a court of dogs a cat cannot win a case!Our Malawian Chilima is surrounded by evil minds and soon he will be isolated……all that those evil minds picked was that VP outshone the HE yet he meant well and reality…..unfortunately politics is not REALITY…..If you don’t castigate you aren’t politician favourite but VP you made us happy for once!
JESSY AKAYANKHULA KUNYA KOFUNIKA KUMPASA KALIATI KUTI ATHANE NAYE BASI. KENAKO JESSY AZASIYA.
He is the wise one from the east. You can’t just ignore this guy
Though not a professor but mmh his speech powerful than our dubious professor
if malawian leaders will be like you surely we can develop
Malawians are only interested in good governance and development. THIS IS IT, PERIOD. At least there is some hope for reason within the leadership — very sincere advice coming from within.
Some day, somebody just approached me and said “I did not know that Malawi is now the poorest country in the world”. I tell you, it was an embarrassing moment. Do these our political leaders know this, and do they think things can change for the better through castigating the opposition. We are in the 21st century and yet we continue to have people leading us with 14th century minds, very archaic and yet they themselves do not know it.
Chilima has spoken wisely (how i wish these words were echoed by the President himself just to silence all the bad mouths – but alas, another opportunity missed). But the downside is that the VP has opened a pandora box against himself. They will all plot and gossip against him. That is the 14th century politics for the poorest country in the world.
This is what we call wisdom and good thinking.
We don’t want dirty, ebola diseased, and ablution mouth in our DDP party. This crop MUST be fired immediately. Our party is development oriented not wide ebola mouth oriented
Tell these Lomwe idiots in human skin that you are a ngoni with a difference. Prove to these Lomwe lunatics that Ngonis are wise and intelligent people.
Mr VP mind your speech pa rally.ndi ndaletu izi.I hear pple want you to be the next president.All the best.
Thumbs up. This is the way to go Mr. VP.
Don’t take us for fools, zanyasi zanuzo muzikambirana ku ma meeting anu. This is just a public relations initiative, it’s not from deep down your heart. Saulos we are tired of face savers which are done to protect people who are full of melice & no love for us as Malawians. Remember you are ruling on stollen votes. I CRY FOR MY BELOVED MALAWI.
do not blindfold us, u tek us as fools eti! are u not the one who rigged de votes? u hav the sem bhavior.all wat u do is bad.God ‘ll punish u.
A VP takunyadirani aphunzitseni anzanuwo ife ndichifukwa chake ku nsonkhano sitipitako timakana zonyozana
I salute you Mr VP. Great way to start building your profile. Malawians are tired of the same old same old politics. Show them that you are a different breed don’t stoop down to your level. Please hire your own private security detail.
Saulos you are in the wrong party. How did you end up with an educated savage as your boss? You are the only one with sense!
Tell you Viper friend Kaliati with her little remaining pea brain.She only knows to spit venom.She doesn’t know that she is decampaigning his unpopular master mbyofyo mbyofyo nyaphapi Pitala.Mukuonanso ngati muberanso mavoti mu 2019.Tionesana.
The junior sound more intelligent than the senior, I think the later is not worthy the tittle prof.. . KKKkkkkk njoka saweta .
Mukhale naye pansi a VP nchemwali wanu kaya mukuti kweni,ndiamene amalankhula zovunda kobasi,,mapeto ake nanunso mumaoneka ngati zitini zopanda kanthu,komabe sizodabwisa kwambiri popeza muli ngati mwana wa nkhosa pakati pa Mimbulu
Am behind you! Mr vp chilima.
A good leader in a crocodile mouth.Apa ndiye mwayamba kubwera a Chilima but just repent for stealing votes and ashering a president who didn’t win.
The VP is right; the problem is his party cohorts are a bunch of idiots. The VP is in a wrong party,
Peter Mutharikha is a useless and foolish illegal president, he is following the steps his late brother who left Malawi in pains.
God bless you your honour!
That is the language we wish to hear!
Unfortunately, I have not seen any sober politicians from opposition to match Chilima. The whole opposition behaves like Kaliati. Check the comments that come from Jesse Kabwila. I am yet to be convinced if indeed the opposition is ready to govern this country.
Please note that these comments will not go well with the gurus. Please keep praying and Covering Mr Chilima and the entire family with prayers of protection and guidance. Please God anoint this man with wisdom and extraordinary favours. May all his enemies be exposed and confused. Mr Chilima is the the c hold of the most high God ordained and covered with the blood of Jesus. Ni weapon fashioned against him will prosper. When the haters come to him one way they scatter 7 ways in Jesus name. Amen nnnnnnnn!
Mr Chilima, we wish well. Remain true to yourself . That’s patriotism. Love all Malwians then God will reward you right here on earth.
kulankhula kwa munthu wammuna ndiye kumeneko
A good vice president with an evil satanic party dpp
He is really saying the truth. There is no need of castigating others, instead, do the best deeds. Mind you! People chose you to do what they want and not what you want. Careless handling of things will make you perish in 2019. Big up mr vp for the good speech!!!
Chlima,Atupele,Goodle.. have a conStructive unlike these savages
Apa ndi pamene mungaone kusiyana kwa ANGONI ndi alomwe! How & what they think. Komanso what I have observed is that there is a big gap in reasoning between a MARKETER and a teacher. Most of the DPP gurus were either primary school, secondary school or university teachers, so no wonder their reasoning capacities are very shallow coz all they know is writing lesson plans, zinthu zongoloweza. While a MARKETER always thinks about either how ; he can expand the market share , maintain customers or win public confidence. Chilima ndi DILU !!!!!!!
Chilima for the first time i can say thumb up.words of wisdom.i think now u knw that u are surrounded by bad pple.
The VP is a level Headed person and a Leader. It is such leadership that can make Malawi gain on the path of those in power serving the people of Malawi; not vice versa. In fact this statement was supposed to come from Peter Mutharika as the President of DPP and Head of State for Malawi. This signifies how much lacking this President is in leading Malawi as a Head of State.
Bear in mind that those who just yap yap and utter insults at opposition members have nothing to offer. Their heads are full of nothing, but water. Gossip is the best offer their redundant heads can contribute to debate. Shame to those who put such people into power.
Disgusted Malawian
How i wish the VP was given a chance to advise the president but it seems the president is surrounded by the yes bwanas who can’t help him. I don’t understand why DPP thinks people like Kaliati are important. People of today will not vote for one because you are good at castigating others, they want results. Mr President, please work closely with the VP otherwise those others are the tidye nawo.
Dear Countrymen,
I live in Blantyre BUT since Malawi reverted to the multi-party system of government I have only been to one political rally – as we approached the tripartite elections in 2014. Since 1994 I have even avoided following such political rallies through radio or television broadcasts reasons being a) political parties have not changed the format since 1994 and b) they have not changed the purpose for such meetings even after being christened “Development Rallies” by PP and DPP. However, yesterday, 19th July, 2015 I decided to follow the speeches made during the “Development Rally” that the DPP organized at Nyambadwe grounds in Blantyre by radio after reading about the Thyolo fiasco the other day. I must confess that of the six or seven speeches that that were made during this rally it was Right Honorable Chilima, Chief Kapeni and the State President Prof. Mutharika who touched on anything that could pass for “developmental” material. The rest: Hons Saonda, Chidyaonga, Sangala, Kaliyati, Kudontoni, etc, were completely off the mark. They spent much of their time, if not the whole of it, castigating Right Hon Lazarus Chakwera for two things and two things only: a) he left pastoral work to join politics b) he tolerates the public to chant “boma, boma” each time he attends meetings attended by H.E. Prof. Mutharika. I was disappointed that at some point even the State President himself was almost missing the mark as he tried to join the fray. The questions I have for all of us are: a) when are we Malawians going to decide to spend our time and hard-earned public resources wisely? b) When are we Malawians going to begin to use our public rallies as a meeting place where development issues will be flagged and strategic direction disseminated to the population? c) When are we Malawians going to start to treat those who hold a different political opinion from ours with a sense of dignity d) When are we Malawian leaders going to start teaching our political followers the tenets of democracy – e.g. that in a multi-party political economy, like ours, difference of opinion is not a threat but a strength in our nationhood?
Those who are old enough will agree with me that the kind of rallies that DPP is currently holding are not different from those that the old MCP used to address during the one-party state. In those days the Likes of Foloma Mwale, Mlombwa Phiri, Charles Kam’phulusa, etc would foam in their mouth castigating the so-called “rebels.” But, countrymen, does Malawi still have “rebels” after the amnesty of 1993? Didn’t we, in 1993, agree as Malawians that henceforth we will tolerate the difference of opinion so that our country can begin to make progress? Why are we then spending so much time and resources organizing public meetings where all we spend time doing is worrying about a fellow citizen who decided to join politics after serving in the church or another citizen that one section of Malawians think he is the right person to vote for in 2019 so that he can rule this country? Is this what we mean by “Development Rallies”? Is this attitude progressive or retrogressive? Are we then surprised/worried that according to World Bank out of 148 economies, Malawi is the weakest one – worse than South Sudan or Central African Republic that have been torn apart by the pangs of war? Is Chakwera a Mozambican or Malawian? My foot!!
Let me thank Hon. Chilima for being bold and for openly chiding those who went on tangents instead of focusing their speeches on building the country. He was right: we Malawians (currently led by the DPP) have a lot of work to do to change the destiny of our country. This country is poorer today than it was in 1994: no drugs in hospitals, flood victims in the Lower Shire are already eating Nyika and ADMARC has no maize stocks for sale. Like Chief Kapeni openly mentioned, Ndirande Mountain needs a forest to protect the people of Ndirande from the natural disaster that the township is likely to face if nothing is done in the next few months. Sadly, nobody among those who spoke after Chief Kapeni indicated that they took his warning seriously! Countrymen, what country are we? Let’s wake up and begin to think about the future of our country otherwise we are being left behind by our neighbors! It is my hope that Hon. Chilima will be taken seriously by the DPP henceforth because he has made his mind known for everybody to hear. I personally see hope and sense in suck kind of leaders. The other one is Dr. Lazarus Chakwera. Without any fear of contradiction or doubt: these two have the leadership substance that Malawi needs today. Otherwise, we are just wasting our time and money as a nation. I rest my case.
Kent Mphepo, Blantyre (0888434629).
We need more sane, mature, reasonable, and development-focused like Mr. Chilima. It’s time for Malawi’s democracy to grow. May more politicians follow the VP’s lead. This is what we need in our leadership.
VP this is what Malawians want. Malawi need people of your type these old politicians do not understand Malawians of today. Normally such people have no ideas of development.
Chilima Ndi Ngoni And R Displined Pipo Si Alhomwe Ma Savage.
AMUNA! Too bad Malawians don’t care about leaders of substance. Iwo koma otukwana omweo
Chilima woyee. Its just unfortunate that you are among fools. You deserve presidency. You have my vote come 2019 but only if you are out of these fools
My president has spoken this kaliyati girl is embarrassing to all dpp pple
Anthu A Dpp Ndinu Omvetsa Chisoni, A Chilima Akuti Ndale Zonyozana Siyani, Mukuombera Mmanja, Akallyati Kunyoza Achakwera Mukuombera Mmanja, Muli Mbali Iti Anthu A Dpp, Shame On You, Mukuona Ngati Basi Muli Pamenepo Mpakampaka, Achilima Pitilizani Kuwaphunzitsa Anthu A Ndale Zachikalekale, Asiye Kunyoza Anzawo, Achilima Mukanakhala Kuti Munabadwira Ku Chilomwe Ndikanati Mudadzatsogolera Dpp Koma Poti Ndinu Aku Chingoni Sizingatheke.
The whole DPP this is the only wise man.
Njoka saweta, mukunena Atupele Muluzi inu a VP
Good political speech by VP
God is the answer all the time when the meat is bad there is a spice to change the smell and make it sound
A good VP with a bad president
Thats our president 2019. Alot will happen, there shall be a massive exodus. Parties will merge, parties will break, What i see is that Chilima will president a party….Very prophetic..
Oh yes, that is Chilima i know , he dont like selfish politics as others like Kaliati do, but be careful that is DPP .they hate vice presidents.
How I wish Chilima was President and not this useless professor. We would have seen the change we very much desire.
“Sixteen million voted for us” in 2014. There were 5.2 million voters in 2014, and less than half of them were DPP!!
Be careful, Mr Vice-President, or we’ll begin to doubt you !!
Fear not Mr Chilima, if God is for you who can be against you. May God continue to guide you with wisdom. You are a threat to many. Keep ur focus and leave the rest in the hands of God. Seek His righteousness and faithfulness first and all will be added to you. Have faith in God and keep trusting and believing Him. God makes away where there seems to be no way. Continue to humble yourself and stand on your word. You said you know you didn’t make a mistake joining politics. Stick to what you believe and surely it will come to pass. May God continue to bless and guide. May the chariots of fire surround u and ur entire family.
Achilima plz team up with chakwela you wil serve mw better. Oh! kill pitala for us. take him away from us so that we can live osatukwanizana. Give us a good leader.
i like this guy,u deserve my vote
This is good coming Mr VP. You have won my heart and may win my vote with this style of Vice Presidency. Teach them, teach the world and teach Malawi politicians and citizens. Keep it up The Right VIP. That is why we need new blood in every party especially young politicians like you.
Chilima is mature, patriotic n smart. The only challenge he will face now coz of the remarks made is that DPP will now fight tooth n nail to remove him from the party yet he is the good material for the party n the nation.
I SEE AN EDUCATED PERSON IN VP CHILIMA NOT ABULUZI LIKE KALIATI;NANKHUMWA; TAKE AS AN EXAMPLE OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS KULIBE KUTUKWANIZANA.
THAT IS THE REASON I LOVE DPP! we have both politicians and technocrats in the party. WE have technocrats to forge development agenda for Malawi. WE also have funny characters to respond to insults from funny characters in opposition – to respond to the Jesse Kabwilas, the stupid Nsondas etc.
Way to go SKC. That shows maturity. 20 years after pluralism and people like Kaliati and Co. are still castigating others for being in opposition… What is wrong with you people? Shame on you. You are in power, please concentrate on governing and developing the nation. Campaign time is over. We have a lot of hardships that need your attention now and not castigating Hon. Chakwera. Zitipindulira chani ife zimenezo? Bwana Chilima is very right. I wish we had more of Chilimas in the DPP. New blood needed in DPP please APM.
Malawi could have been else where ib the world of devt if we had leaders of Chilima’s calibre.
Barbarick politics by kaliati & co will not take us anywhere. Pliz kaliati n your friends swallow your pride n accept this constructive criticism. Take this free advice from VP honourably to the Mtchona of yours u call president.
Mutharika/Kaliati = old politics that confuses two very different things — (1)aggressive words in public and (2)strength of leadership. Chilima = new politics of thoughtful words and reconciliation — the above-party way of the future
My guess is that APM himself is by nature a Chilima-style politician but is too weak and fearful to take control of government. He still lives in Bingu’s shadow with his tired old gang of recycled politicians. He lacks the courage to listen to his VP who speaks for Malawi, not DPP. Listen-up Mr President before it’s too late!
bwana chilima, taziuzeni mbuli izi achina kaliati, petulo nditsilu dzimene dzikuononga ndale
Chilima u r my man ….come 2019
Zinangovuta kuti Bwana wanga Hon Chilima muli limodzi ndi dzitsiru dzosaganiza. this country needs people like you. Please link up with real politicians and we will have a true Malawi. Agalu ongotukwana pamisonkhano aja ife tilibe nawo ntchito. Mukanakhala President ndinuyo bwenzi pano tikunva zina zabwino
This man has my vote.. But only outside DPP!
Some of us already advise you mr president that at next reshuffle you should kick out the whole of your cabinet with the exception of Chilima. Then appoint a new completely fresh non-recycled technocrat cabinet. That is the only way that malawi can start genuine change for the better.
Bad advice. And APM would never accept it – he’s too smart for that stupidity.
Obviously, advice from a non DPPer, eager to lead the party to defeat in 2019. A non starter, to be sure.
Yes because you are one of the useless dpp bootlickers. Of course am not dpp, that is why you and apm should actually listen to my advice.
m’manja mwao
AM not supprised to hear Chilima saying that,
TEACH THE DPP GURUS BOSS!!!
malawi need brave people like u mr VP.vuto ndilakuti enawa akhalitsa m:maudindo omwe aliwo ndiyeno azolowera tiyeni tilikonde dziko lathu yambani ndinu atsogoleri kukondana musalore kuti malawi ogawikane mutamatukwana pa msonkhano zimatinyasa kwambiri mutakhala kuti mulibe chonena ndibwino kwambiri kungokhala chete aVP anena zoona ndiye inu ma adviser a president ndintchito yanu ku muunikira .
Their bread and butter is in the bad mouthing of alternative leadership. You will also be targeted mister VP, just for raising this issue of serving the people and not dogfighting the alternative leadership in battles of words and bad mouthing.
a good man on wrong side
I wish we could have 100 Chilimas in Malawi politics!!True words of Wisdom!! I totally agree with comment 20,With Chakwera,they can be good Leaders.
From the comments above…Chilima spoke good and is favoured….but I hate you for choosing DPP and engineered the rigging process….Your are no Angel if indeed you engineered the rigging. You have put Malawi on fire again for people to languish in Poverty.
This is the kind of talking we have been looking for. You surely can make a good combination with Dr Chakwera. May God bless you and survive the pressure you will have within your party….
Patilisha,,,,,,Munthu wantundu wanji omangoganiza zotukwana anzake pa misonkhano, koma bamboo amazionera kunyumbako!!!!!!!!!
Chilima you are arare breed mbulizi zikungolimbana ndimunthu wamulungu kodi anayimira yekha Chakwerayo? God will bless Chakwera very soon.
Very good Mr Chilima . You are a very brave young man . I hope the “njoka” you were referring to yamva, and isintha khalidwe lake loyankhula zongotukwana anthu ena . When APM dies in a few month’s time, kick out all the snakes from these high positions . Remain only with clean people .
I listened to all the speeches because I missed the Thyolo event. The only credible speech is one from Chilima. Bravo Chilima. We need such politicians not the rubbish, foul mouthed of the others. They do not know that they are offering a disservice to their party. We now know the substance in you. The President was even surprised that there is no medicine in the hospitals and admitted that there is something wrong somewhere. Yes, Mr. President, you are ill informed and fed with lies. You need to heed what Chilima has told you in public. My real prayer for you Chilima is that they will not turn around and hate you for what you said.
Indeed he deserves to be a president we need in Malawi.keep it up mr and God guides you.
When Chilima was speaking i could see the dpp guys were not happy and the women didnt ululate much, watch this space soon they will stop Chilima from speaking at these meetings. I mean its useless to attack Chakwera when he has done nothing worth insulting
VP Chilima is not a politician; everybody knows that. And absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Yes, he’s a techo guy, and that is why APM brought him in as running mate. Mainly to balance the DPP in terms of skills. The almost mute reactions to the VP’s speeches, from the people assembled, is prima facie evidence that he is not primarily a politician. But that does not diminish his role in DPP or the present government. Far from it.
He is an asset, to be sure.
APM’s political skills at public assemblies can equally be questioned. But the party’s ability to draw crowds and wow them, with APM at the helm, is beyond doubt now. The party, as a whole, is more important than one individual. Isn’t that right?
The type of leaders we just need at moment,big up chilima
Dziko likufuna anthu ozimdikira monga inu a Chilima, you are indeed a gentleman, inutu simukusiyana ndi Chakwera, i think you guys can form a good team. Mwina tiyambano kuvota, tinasiya kuvota chifukwa cha mbuli za anthu zomangotukwana paliponse ndi pa church pomwe.
Aphunzitseni modern politiks abwana !
Chilima great leader in making. We are tired of dirty and uncivilized politics that old gurus keep on practicing. Chilima his Excellency we are waiting for you to lead and it will happen.
Plz check! Church & Politics go together… These other politicians akungoonetsa umbuli apa
Indeed u’re a technocrat and too different from village idiots. If they brains they will heed to ur wise advice.
Thats big man indeed. Had it been we had two of such bigs Malawi could have been something. Kudos Chilima
Brilliant bwana Chilima osati these other goatS the kaliatiz. Time for devt indeed
As Imbecile as they are in DPP, the Village Idiots will soon start castigating Chilima as well and/or forbide him to speak.
He has shown that he is a better president than the other one who wants to rule forever.
As soon as you take the mantle Mr. Chilima, DUMP DPP. History must repeat itself. Bingu dumped UDF to form this Demonic Political Party, and so must you also dump DPP to form a God fearing party.
Wish you all the best Mr. President…..yes You are Mr. President ….. to be, kaya wina afuna kaya safuna.
Thats the kind of leaders we need in me.
Please Chilima help us to build a better DPP for mature and civilized politics
Good speach mr. Chilima, njoka saweta and a noisy fly always follows a dead body into the grave. Let alone politics of castigation for the archaics. You might follow a golden path of patriotic Nyondo in leading the youth of Malawi to practice smart politics.
you might do us a great service by materializing public service reforms than current retorhics.
May you also remind Arthur that in 2019 we don’t need ressurection of dinassours in our political environment. They will be better off at Ndata zoo than at state house number one.
Be also informed that Airtel will not have another priviledge of manipulating our electoral data through their Kenyan data base as we will be looking for a true democratically elected president.
However; as it is now, you are a well imposed man of the people. Keep polishing yourself and let bootlickers squatting.
VP’s remark is full of wisdom. U are mature political leader needed in Malawi.
Though am an MCP supporter but I like this Chilima guy. He seems to be civilized very far beyond Nyasaland DPP gurus.
Learn from him, he is trying to build morale for your party and not just to make himself look holy. It’s time for you to show us what you are capable of in developing Malawi.
Good advice to a wrong bunch of idiots in the party…Mr VP you are surrounded by people who find bread and butter through badmouthing,empty à la tête.Even the professor of letters needs your guidance.
Thousands imported people from Thyolo, Mulanje, chiradzulu and sorrounding areas attended the rally. Rashy trucks were used to.ferry people. Thats what we call crowd buying bwana Peter. What you talked bwana Peter is old useless political rhetoric we are tired of. And you people patronizing these rallies crapping hands to useless pronouncements make leaders to become monisters.
A Kaliati and Saonda be careful with your bad mouthing. Your is old and sickly. Dont live in a cancophony of that things shall always be rosy. Not long ago remember what happened. You even changed name and date of death of one Bingu wa Mutharika to Daniel Phiri and from 5/04/2012 to 6/7 April 2012. Reasons sometimes the world can crumble on yu instantly. Becareful ndi mutchona wanuyo. Slow down
You will be the next president. I hate big mouth which are at DPP. We don’t want kulalatizana koma chitukuko
What awarning
Kaliati whats ur comment on this one.
Very timely. You can rarely hear such remarks from a VP accepting his party is indeed mistreating the opposition. Such are the potential leaders expected to drive Africa ahead. Hats off from Kenya.
Good advice Chilima. I like that.